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Getting started with a self-hosted WordPress install? Here’s our top list of essential plugins to install and activate on your new site. Akismet Akismet is pre-installed with the core WordPress framework but new installs still require users to navigate to the plugins page and activate it. Akismet, pronounced ah-ki-mit, is produced by Automattic and assists [...]
The WordPress core team is at it again. Just about 8-day after the milestone WordPress release of version 3.2, today, update version 3.2.1 is available for download from WordPress.org or through your self-hosted WordPress install admin dashboard. The “minor” update includes a “few fixes” and some updates to the new default theme, Twenty Eleven. Core [...]
Happy 4th of July Chicago! WordPress 3.2 is here and ready for dashboard updating. Here’s a quick overview of the steps needed to updated your core WordPress installation. Log in to your WordPress admin - …/wp-admin/ Backup your databases Update plugins Update the core WordPress installation. ….Done If you’re running in “Network Mode”, update your [...]
